Diploma in Esthetician (ESTH)
Georgian College
Key Information
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Campus location
Barrie, Canada
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning, On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
CAD 9,252 / per semester *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Aug 2024
* *international fall semester fee / international winter and Summer semester Fee: $7,971 | domestic fall semester fee: $2,430 / domestic winter and Summer semester Fee: $1,881
Introduction
Start your esthetics career in the health and wellness industry
Amazing facilities! Work in an on-site clinic with real clients. Organic/green products. Develop your professional skills. CIDESCO-certified.
In this program, students are prepared with the knowledge, skills, and professional competencies required for the aesthetics industry. Students in this program can provide spa modalities, such as makeup and specialized skin, body, and hand/foot treatments. In addition, business applications required to run a small business are emphasized. This program has been designed with the intent to academically prepare students for international testing and to inspire a passion for the health and wellness industry.
Important: The Esthetician program has a strict “no jewelry” policy and unirequirementsement for all labs and clinics.
Accreditation
- CIDESCO Training School
- Georgian College’s Esthetician program is accredited by CIDESCO, the world standard for beauty and spa therapy.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Awards, scholarships, and bursaries
Postsecondary education is an investment in your future. We know many students find it tough to make ends meet, which is why we offer so many options to help you pay your way to graduation.
Georgian offers awards, scholarships, and bursaries to students of all walks of life — domestic, international, and Indigenous, full-time and part-time, first years, upcoming graduates, and everyone in between. You can afford this!
Curriculum
Semester 1
Program Courses
- SPAE 1001Cosmetic Product Knowledge
- SPAE 1002Fundamentals of Esthetic Sciences
- SPAE 1003Fundamentals of Spa Treatments
- SPAE 1013Fundamentals of Spa Treatments Lab
- SPAE 1014Esthetic Professionalism
Communications Course
- Select 1 course from the communications list during registration.
Semester 2
Program Courses
- SPAE 1006Principles of Esthetic Sciences
- SPAE 1012Spa Treatments Theory
- SPAE 1015Spa Treatments Practice
- SPAE 1016Artificial Nail Technologies
Clinical
- SPAE 1009Spa Clinic
General Education Course
- Select 1 course from the general education list during registration.
Semester 3
Program Courses
- SPAE 2000Nutrition for the Skin Therapist
- SPAE 2001Advanced Esthetic Services
- SPAE 2011Advanced Esthetic Practices
- SPAE 2013Cosmetic Applications
Clinical
- SPAE 2004Esthetic Clinic
Communications Course
- Select 1 course from the communications list during registration.
General Education Course
- Select 1 course from the general education list during registration.
Semester 4
Program Courses
- SPAE 2006Holistic and Body Therapies
- SPAE 2007Skin and Body Applications
- SPAE 2012Introduction to Spa Management and Entrepreneurship
Clinical
- SPAE 2008Advanced Esthetic Clinic
General Education Course
- Select 1 course from the general education list during registration.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Your Esthetician diploma gives you many career opportunities
An esthetician has many opportunities for employment in the health and wellness industry. Graduates of this program may work in a variety of spas, such as day and resort spas, destination and cruise ship spas, salons, and health and wellness establishments. In addition, graduates are prepared for possible employment in many other areas such as product sales, distributing and retailing of products, product education, spa reception and management, contracting, self-employment and consulting positions, pharmaceutical industries, and Dermatologist and Plastic Surgery offices.
Opportunities to further your studies
Upon graduating from the Esthetician program at Georgian, become a specialist in advanced skin care treatments and esthetics! Consider our Medical Skin Care Therapies graduate certificate, a one-year program featuring two clinical placements that explores the advanced theory and practice related to the field of medical esthetics.